Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1887-03-11


by Alexander Crawford, colored. Craw-
ford had been purchasing supplies from
MIR Loggins. and had become Involved.
He failed 10 bring mortgats note at .
trustees sale and Mr. Loggins went to SEQ
him about it, and was murdered by tho
Negro.
A colony Of Dakotaians will leave Pierre
for Alaska about May 1st.
George Franklin Anderson, the alleged
American judge who is accused Of swind-
ling Chas, Deakin Of Susquehanna Pa, out
OF large sums OF money under pretenso
that he was prosecuting IA suit for the re-
covery OF large English estate to which
Deakin was convinced he was heir, was
arraigned in London on the 9th inst He
was convicted and sentenced to five years
penal servitude.
One OF the last acts performed by Presi-
dent Cleveland before adjournment was
TO sign a bill giving a pension Of s25
month to Mrs Henry Dequindre OF De-
troit for service as nurse during the war
Senator Palmer has gone with party
of senator's to Cuba. He expects 10 be
gone about two weeks, when he will no.
turn 10 Detroit for few days, and then
join Mrs. Palmer in Europe.
Rev DR.. A. NJ. Wilcox of Oswego, n. V,
has been chosen president % Kalamazoo
college
In two weeks time Walter Emerson OF
Deep River, buried his six children. All
died with diphthera.
Fire losses for February foot up s., 500,
600
a woman suffrage amendment will be
submitted 10 the voters Of Rhode Island.
The state branch Of the Irish National
League has been organized in Lincoln,
Neb.
Mrs. Annie b. Faunce, a distant relative
of Queen Victoria, died recently at Wa
bash, Ind aged 80 years.
Near Lima, Ohio, two children OF Il.
Dietz, aged and years respectively
were burned to death while playing with
coal oil
a home for disabled soldiers and sailors
is TO be erected in Nebraska.
John W. Bingham, editor of the Indian
apols Sentinel, committed suicide the
other day by cutting his throat with a
razor.
The comptroller OF the currency has
called for IA statement of the condition OF
national banks at the close ofbusiness Fri
day, March4
\ plot to burn the ferry houses and de.
pot of the Jersey City ferry and Pennsvl
wanna railroad company, in Jersey Gig,
was discovered the other day just in time
10 prevent it.
E,I R,bort Scott IN, oh 90 ba
publication Of the official records of the
rebellion, and one of the best known army
officers in Washington, died suddenly the
other afternoon OF pneumonia.
William Cook one or the seven men who
organized the knights of labor, died on the
9th inst. at Philadelphia of heart disease,
aged 63 years.
The Aouring mills of c. Burkhard Of st.
Paul. Mimi, were burned the other day,
causing loss Of $4,000.
The wife of Senator Beck of Kentucky,
died in Washington ON the 9th inst. Mrs
Beck was born in Auburn, Va, oct q, ls2j,
and was the grand niece. and nearest liv-
ing descendant Of George Washington.
Com T. j. Lull of the United states
Many, died recently at the Pensacola nav al
president Cleveland intends spending as
much time a, possible during the recess at
his country residence.
\ bridge gave way under train on the
Iron Mountain ROAD, about 80 mile, from
St.Louis, No the other day The baggage.
mail and smoking car, fell into the water
below \ passenger in the smoking car
was drowned, and several of the train men
severely injured but none fatally. The
cause of the accident is a food which re
suited from a cloud burst early in the
evening and filed the creek which runs
between rugged hills for miles, 30 full that
it became raging torrent with a current
of over twenty miles per hour, and swept
away every thing before it.
The governor of West Virginia has is
sued proclamation retonvening 1.-The
legislature of that state on the third We'd
ne,day in April.